Love the simplicity and composition of this drawing.
(Source: eatsleepdraw, via sisifo)
More great animation from Michele Howarth Rashman. Grotesque, witty and unnervingly pin sharp satire on bodies, sex, and the cover up so may of us do to alleviate self consciousness.
Tiger (2011) - Gouache, ink, flashe on cardboard
Happy new year all, plenty of new working coming in 2012.
-Niv
Niv Bavarsky
(via judithbfarr)
Here is an illustrator I really like, with her free flowing pen and ink lines and broad brush watercolours. I also like her drypoint prints onto cardboard and it makes me want to get into the studio to do some.
I’ve spent the last couple of days in North Yorkshire and discovered two really inspiring artists while I was there. One whose prints are in the Gallery in Ripon is the work of illustrator Jonny Hannah whose composition, typography, use of colour, themes, energy and technical prowess blew me away. He’s head of illustration at Southampton. I bought his children’s book on jazz which is one of the most lusciously produced books I’ve ever seen, wonderful! I know instantly that Hannah’s work will feed my imagination in many ways.
Rosie’s friend Tom tipped me off about this young illustrator. Her work is fabulous and interestingly seems to have some work with Nobrow whose website I have also been enjoying. The graphic short story she designed and won an award for (love in a very cold climate) was well deserved. A beautiful story, charmingly told through stunning illustrations.
Which artists influence me?
The list grows and changes all the time, but the durable ones are: Barbara Rae (whom I’ve had the privilege of meeting and interviewing), Ralph Steadman, Grayson Perry, David Hockney, David Gentleman, Edward Bawden, Lucian Freud, Quentin Blake, Degas, Marino Marini, Howard Hodgkin, Paula Rego, Brian Wildsmith, John Piper, Edward Gorey, Maggie Hamblin, Henry Moore, Manet, Chagall, Paul Klee, Eric Carle, Picasso, J G Posada, Clifford Harper, and Hoffmann (author of Der Struwwelpeter). There are probably loads more that I can’t think of right now. In addition to these long termers I’m fast adding new (to me) illustrators. These are the ones I’ve blogged about recently and a couple of others I’m familiar with from the Guardian. I am looking at these illustrators again and again… Oliver Jeffers, Benoit Jacques, Gary Panter and Psillos. Then there are those that I like at the moment like Jill Calder, Swoon and Charley Harper. I’ll add to this list over the next few months. Ones I want to take a closer look at are Saul Steinberg, Neasden Control Centre, Michael Sowa, Mr Bingo, and Alex Kanevsky.
Oliver Jeffers a-l-m-o-s-t makes me want to give up illustration…. his work is so rich in ideas, he thinks laterally, and mixes media in the most creative way. On the other hand his work is so special and his sketchbooks so full of ideas, I want to get with paint, scissors and magazines and make a mess. I love the mix of photos with drawing and painting, and the use of physical objects as part of illustrations, and the creation of illustrations that are then photographed at odd angles to become ‘the’ illustration. He is so incredibly technically proficient too, brimming with confidence and mixing style and approach to suit different audiences. His calligraphy reminds me of my brother’s childhood writing, but somehow the way he does it is fresh and witty. I found the interview an OCA student managed to elicit from Oliver interesting and illuminating.
